Quick clamping system
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1. A clamping apparatus for clamping objects to a support, comprising:
- a clamping device having clamping means for releasable clamping engagement on a selected support member of any shape in any horizontal or vertical orientation, the clamping means defining a clamping direction of engagement with the support member, and having a support portion for projecting outwardly from the support member when the clamping device is secured to the support member;
the support portion having three bores projecting inwardly from spaced regions on the outer surface of the support portion, a first one of the bores being oriented parallel to the clamping direction and the other two bores being oriented orthogonally to one another and to the first bore; and
a carrier for supporting one or more objects, the carrier having a pin member for selective engagement in any one of the bores.
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Abstract
A quick clamping system has a clamping device for releasable clamping engagement in a clamping direction with a selected support member oriented vertically or horizontally. A support portion on the clamping device projects outwardly from the support member, and has three orthogonally oriented mounting bores projecting inwardly from spaced regions on the outer surface of the support portion such that one of the bores will be upright whatever the orientation of the support member. A carrier for supporting one or more objects, such as medical equipment, has a pin member for selective engagement in the upright mounting bore.
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1. A clamping apparatus for clamping objects to a support, comprising:
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a clamping device having clamping means for releasable clamping engagement on a selected support member of any shape in any horizontal or vertical orientation, the clamping means defining a clamping direction of engagement with the support member, and having a support portion for projecting outwardly from the support member when the clamping device is secured to the support member; the support portion having three bores projecting inwardly from spaced regions on the outer surface of the support portion, a first one of the bores being oriented parallel to the clamping direction and the other two bores being oriented orthogonally to one another and to the first bore; and a carrier for supporting one or more objects, the carrier having a pin member for selective engagement in any one of the bores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A clamping apparatus for mounting objects to be supported on a selected support, comprising:
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a clamping device for releasable clamping engagement with a selected vertical or horizontal support surface, the clamping device including at least two orthogonally oriented mounting means for mounting a selected object on the support, the mounting means being oriented such that one mounting means will be upright when the clamping device is engaged with a vertical support and the other mounting means will be upright when the clamping device is engaged with a horizontal support; and a carrier having securing means for securing the carrier to at least one object to be supported, and a mounting member on the carrier for engagement with said mounting means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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